ROCKET ISMAIL IS STILL ALIVE, RIDING BULLS

Obviously, the hottest new show on TV is going to be "Ty Murray's Celebrity Bull Riding Challenge" on CMT. Debuting August 10th, it pits nine "celebrities" against each other for the right to — and this is truly exciting — ride a bull in public.

These celebrities will quickly move from mechanical bull to riding some of the biggest, meanest animals from the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) tour. If the celebrities can conquer their fear, avoid injuries and get a passing grade from Murray, at the end of their training they'll ride in front of a packed auditorium at a PBR event in Nashville. The celebrities will even get a chance to pick their poison, choosing which legendary bull they'll ride in the finale. It's the ultimate man versus beast showdown.

Among the show's stars will be such luminaries as one of the Baldwin brothers, that one guy from one of the Survivor shows, a guy who rides motorcycles, Nitro from American Gladiators, and… Rocket Ismail! If this is the ultimate man versus beast showdown, it might have been nice if they had gotten some ultimate men. Or at least some flying sharks to play the ultimate beast.

Flying sharks, man. God I'm terrified of them. It's a good thing they're just a myth, like ACC football and the female orgasm.

Nitro from American Gladiators ? I'm guessing Malibu was not available.

By: Peter McSheisty

08.02.2007 @ 12:42 PM

Emmitt Smith and Jerry Rice think The Rocket has sold out.

By: Rembrandt Q. Einstein

08.02.2007 @ 12:44 PM

Sure Nitro appeared on, and dated the fictional alter ego of, Ellen Degeneres, but that does not neutralize his ultimate mandom. No. Rather, like the boulders in the gauntlet, it serves only as a distraction from the greater dangers that lurk beyond.

Can't think of another nine more deserving of a nice bull rack impalement

By: whowillsexmutombo

08.02.2007 @ 1:41 PM

Next up on Versus: Celebrity inmate prison shower-room show-down!

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By: hardawayhatesyou

08.02.2007 @ 1:50 PM

Matt, just read your Seahag preview over on deadspin. Jesus, Mary and Joseph……it will be OK. If I knew you and cared about your well-being I would be worried for you.

By: Vercillo10

08.02.2007 @ 1:54 PM

All Nitro has to do is give that menacing stare of his and that bull will be mince(d)-meat, and then Czonka and that preppy guy will go nuts and then tell you about the all new Eliminator, man that show was awesome…

By: Pauly

08.02.2007 @ 2:09 PM

A-Rod bullrides boners and he doesn't get a show? Where's the justice in that?

By: d3footballlegend

08.02.2007 @ 2:35 PM

Do they pay black people extra to appear on CMT?

By: n8ro

08.02.2007 @ 2:58 PM

huh. The Boz must have been booked already.

By: Smello

08.02.2007 @ 3:25 PM

Leif Garrett AND Vanilla Ice. Wow. Just…wow.

By: Enrico Pallazzo

08.02.2007 @ 4:19 PM

So can I refer to him as Red Rocket Ismail now?

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